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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launches for seven month Mars data mission
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter lifted off from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas V for a 310 million mile journey to Mars. NASA plans six instruments including Earth ultraviolet radiation tests and six months of atmospheric entry to study Mars weather and geology, at a cost of 720 million dollars.
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Cape Canaveral
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Mars
Red Planet
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Space Shuttle Discovery
Earth
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station